Sales Manager - Bracknell

Job Overview

As a Sales Manager, your role is to lead and motivate your team to deliver exceptional customer experiences and meet performance goals. Expect a dynamic, fast-paced environment where your leadership, coaching, and people management skills will be pivotal. Flexibility in working arrangements is offered.

Shift Details

• Hours: 37.5 per week
• Schedule: Sunday 10:30–17:30, Monday 11:45–20:15, Wednesday 11:45–20:15, Thursday 08:45–17:15, Friday 08:45–17:15

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Store management team across all product ranges, support back of house operations and cover store management duties as needed
• Lead your team to provide excellent customer service and maintain accurate stock control in a commercial, operationally efficient and safe environment while achieving targets
• Create a motivating workplace culture that inspires your team to perform at their best
• Adopt a hands-on leadership style, actively participating in both commercial and operational tasks alongside your team
• Ensure timely and clear communication to meet business requirements

Candidate Profile

• Passionate about customers, colleagues and products, using this enthusiasm to foster team spirit and a positive atmosphere
• Strong commercial awareness with the expertise to deliver outstanding shopping experiences
• Team-oriented and thrives under results-driven, fast-moving, and challenging business conditions; adaptable to change and capable of uniting the team behind new goals
• Excellent communicator, comfortable engaging with people at all levels; remains calm and approachable under pressure while maintaining realistic expectations
• Skilled problem solver who can make informed business decisions, challenge existing practices constructively and suggest innovative improvements
• Confident in managing people-related matters effectively
• Highly organized multitasker with strong planning and prioritization abilities

Additional Information

This position requires candidates to demonstrate UK work authorization in line with Home Office regulations before employment begins. Sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route is generally not available for this role.

Applicants should not have applied unsuccessfully for a comparable position in the past six months.

About The Employer

Next is a FTSE-100 listed fashion retailer employing over 44,000 individuals globally with more than 450 stores and an extensive online presence selling in over 80 countries. It is the UK's second-largest fashion retailer and market leader in kidswear.

Benefits

• Competitive rewards tied to performance
• 25% discount on most Next, MADE, Lipsy, Gap, and Victoria's Secret products when purchased via Next
• 10% discount on partner brands and up to 15% on branded beauty items
• Sharesave Scheme participation
• 60% off a work wardrobe allowance for clothing purchases (minimum six-week contract required)
• Early VIP access to sale merchandise
• Exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers via an online benefits platform
• Discounts at Staff Shops
• Access to digital GP and health services
• Life insurance coverage
• Discounted health plans for employees and their families
• Financial wellbeing support tools
• Apprenticeship programs with qualifications available (England stores only)
• Next Day free collection service for purchases from work or local stores
• Support networks and employee resource groups
• Wellhub membership providing discounted flexible gym access, personal training sessions, and wellness apps

All benefits are discretionary and may be subject to conditions and change.

Support for Applicants

The employer is committed to accessibility and will provide workplace adjustments upon request. Candidates needing assistance can contact the recruitment team via telephone or email.